Before we come to know salvation through God's amazing grace, we are dead in sin. It takes the resurrection power of Jesus, made available through God's amazing grace, to bring resurrection life to our lives. Grace completely and fully transforms us on the inside, but doesn't necessarily show up on the outside. He is waiting for us to understand who we are in Him so our inner transformation will be reflected on the outside.

As a church, our values center around balance; a balance between Spirit and Truth, and a balance between ministering to those inside the church and those outside the church. We believe ministry is carried on by each member and not just the pastor. We believe in helping people identify the "next steps" they need to take in walking out the fullness of their Christian life.

One study asked people who weren't Christians if they knew anything about the Bible. The most common responses were references to John 3:16 and Psalm 23. Psalm 23 is a message of encouragement for those walking through the pain that life may sometimes bring. This message talks about pain that may, from time to time, need to be resisted, endured, or embraced because God is at work.

Creeds are a set of fundamental beliefs, sometimes written and sometimes not, written by men to define and preserve a set of core beliefs. The Apostle's Creed was written prior to the Bible in order to provide a common basis of faith for those coming from different religious backgrounds. It taught the early empowered church who they were and what they believed in. Today it serves as a reminder we the "church" need the power of God.

A creed crystallizes the revelation of God through the ages and makes it clear, succinct, and repeatable. The Lord's Prayer was given by Jesus and is a creed that teaches us how to pray. Building a prayer life is an incremental process that grows and improves over time. The principles from this message can help jump start your prayer life.

Christian Life Church is a non-denominational multi-site church in Chester and Midlothian Virginia. We are easily accessible from Richmond, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Petersburg, Hopewell and Fort Lee and would love to have you come worship with us.